DCS World weekend News – 23 August 2019

DCS: F-16C Viper UpdateAs we draw closer to the early autumn 2019 early access release of the Viper, progress has been rapid. You can find a list of our planned early access features here.

Our viper is already dropping bombs in CCIP and CCRP modes and strafing targets, and the navigation systems, flight model, and art is quite far along. The current focus is on rockets, air-to-air weapons and radar, the landing gear and underside of the aircraft, and tuning the flight model.

Next week we will start regular instruction videos. The first will be a cockpit orientation, and following that will be taxi and takeoff, waypoint navigation, VFR landings, and then unguided bomb attack.

This is a story-driven campaign that places you in the role of a German Bell UH-1H Helicopter Pilot serving in the “WOLF PACK” squadron, a unit of the German Light Aircraft Group (Heeresflieger).

You are part of a four-person crew that consists of your Commanding Officer Peter Berger, two Gunners Hans and Tom, and you, Frank, as the right seat co-pilot. Fly missions with your squadron leader, WOLF ONE, and other helicopter and fixed-wing units. Missions include other air, ground, and naval forces from different countries. You will conduct day and night unarmed transport, armed patrol in various weather conditions.

12 challenging missions

More than 1400 voice-overs

Voice actors with an American, German, and Russian accents

And more than 170 pages detailed documentation

Mission-specific information that is integrated into the kneeboard pages

DCS World Open Beta UpdateThis week we released a new Open Beta update with the following highlights:

Mission editor changes and fixes

AGM-84D Harpoon now works in multiplayer for the Hornet and adjusted FLIR polarity for the Maverick

Corrected A-10C crash caused by the TAD

Updates to the F-15, AJS-37, and C-101

You can read the complete changelog here.Next week we plan an update to the “Stable” version.